Morgan State's policy doesn't specify whether outside scholarships hit loans, grants, or only the COA ceiling. Get a written aid-office answer before chasing private awards.
Morgan State scholarships and merit aid
The short answer
We did not find a simple published award list to show for Morgan State. Read our full reasoning before spending more time here.
Verified Jun 2026
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The fine print
What makes Morgan State different
Morgan State offers full academic and athletic scholarships along with prestigious named awards for high-achieving students.
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Find the right kind of aid.
This research does not list a merit award. Check the school's financial aid options and application requirements; an empty award list is not proof that no aid is available.
- Read the selection rules
Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.
- Check the application dates
Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.
- Know what happens next year
Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.
The fine print / Three questions to carry forward
Before you count on it.
Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.
Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.
Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.
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Who this school may work for
High-achieving students with strong academic records should explore Morgan State's institutional awards and named scholarships, which recognize outstanding achievement across multiple disciplines.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $5,815 for 2026-2027. Source
Cost and graduation facts
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Morgan State, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
| Family income | Average net price paid |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $9,585 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $13,420 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $16,147 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $19,981 |
| $110,001+ | $21,323 |
| All income levels (average) | $14,985 |
Sticker price vs. what students actually pay
- Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
- $8,229
- Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
- $19,124
- Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
- $14,985
That works out to roughly a 41% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $25,413 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
Morgan State is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.
Outcomes for students who enrolled here
- Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
- 41%
- First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
- 73%
- Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
- $27,250 (~$289/mo on a 10-yr plan)
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
- $50,698
- Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
- 64%
- Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
- 71%
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If your student brings another scholarship
Students awarded full academic, institutional, or athletic scholarships are not eligible to receive other MSU institutional awards, and students offered multiple full MSU awards must select only one.
Students awarded full academic, institutional, or athletic scholarships are not eligible to receive other MSU institutional awards, and students offered multiple full MSU awards must select only one.
Other Morgan State scholarships worth checking
These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.
AmountUp to $500EligibilityThe Martin D. Jenkins Scholarship awards up to the full amount of tuition, fees, approved on-campus room and board, and up to $500 per semester for books, for up to four consecutive years; students must maintain a 3.6 cumulative GPA and the scholarship is considered for incoming freshman applicants only.
AmountUp to $2,000EligibilityThe Earl S. Richardson Scholarship awards up to $2,000 per year for up to three consecutive years, requires students to maintain the Honors College minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4, is considered for continuing and transfer applicants only, and depends on availability of funds.
AmountUp to $2,000EligibilityThe Honors Associate Scholarship awards up to $2,000 per year for up to four consecutive years, may be applied in addition to other scholarships or grants up to the student's MSU cost of attendance budget, and requires students to maintain a 3.4 cumulative GPA; it is considered for incoming freshman applicants only.
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How Morgan State compares
- 133 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use unclear or unpublished displacement.
Morgan State is in a recognizable cluster (133 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.
- 133 of 749 verified schools publish no clear displacement order.
Morgan State is one of them. The right move is the aid-office email script below, not a guess.
Sources used on this page
Every claim is checked against Morgan State’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
- Policy pageMorgan State stacking policy
- Cost of attendanceMorgan State cost-of-attendance worksheet
- Scholarship pageMartin D Jenkins Scholarship
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Keep exploring Morgan State merit aid
- Morgan State scholarship stacking. Whether outside awards land as upside or quietly displace institutional aid.
- Does Morgan State displace outside scholarships?. The dollar math on a $5,000 outside award, plus peer schools that handle it differently.